BREAKING: PDP rejects Edo governorship election result

The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has rejected the results of Wednesday’s elections held in the state.

The results from 17 local governments so far show the ruling APC has an unassailable lead of 306,663 votes to the PDP’s 244,363 votes.

Only one local government is yet to be announced.

The News Agency of Nigeria quotes the Edo PDP State chairman, Dan Orbi, as alleging that the results were pre-determined and fabricated.

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